In just his second NFL game, the South Carolina State rookie had 18 total tackles, 15 of which were solo, in a 21-9 win against Washington. That’s the most tackles by any Colts player since 2011, and the most by any Indy rookie since 1994.

“I just went out and tried to play every play — tried to make a play,” Leonard told Colts.com’s Caroline Cann after the win. “Coach has always said linebackers gotta hit the ball each and every play, and that’s something that I wanted to do. And I tried to (come) out, and that’s what I did — tried to hit the ball.”

Leonard who earned the nickname “Maniac” for having these type of tackling onslaughts in the MEAC has already shown his ceiling is much higher than FCS football. On Sunday he also collected a trio of firsts. His first-career sack, forced fumble and pass breakup.